New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
COINNENDING MIR. BLAINE.
FRIENDS OF AMERICAN LABOR PLEASED
HIS OFFENCE OF PROTECTION ENCOURAGING TO RE-
PUBIICANS II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oF
SAMUEL J. TILDEN GRATIFIED

HIS DEFENCE OF PROTECTION ENCOURAGING To hh'
PuBLICANs II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
SAMUEL J. TILDFN GRATIFIED
rIyY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRTBUNE1
WASHINGTON, Dec &. The publication in THE TRIBUNE
today Of Mr. Elaines comments on President Cleve-
lands and his views respecting the p'y wpi'n
the United should pursue for the protection s us
industrial and commercial interest; caused profound
accusation in Washington The demand for copies OF TIE
TRIBUNE FAR greater than the supply ana yot
despite difficulty OF obtaining copies 1t Is beievcd
that the report interview with Mr. Blaine Iouhu
moro eaders In Washing to-day than did the message
which was congress Tuesday. The pessessor
of COPY Of THE TRIBUNE man IN
great request 1t was read aloud TO small groups
OF men In the Capitol and other pupho
places and the groups were by no means Wholly com
posed of Republicans. Copie, Of tina paper were worn
out handling by eager readsrs The number OF copies
OF The TRIBUNE taken in Washington prsbaolJ exceeds
the number received frsn any otbSr daily newspaper
office and yet 1t wholly Inadequate to the demahi.
Among Republicans svsrJwhers. in the Senate aud
House. at thu headquarters OF tho National Committee
and visiting delegations in the hotel loobiss and street
cars. there was great rejoicing.
"It is grand -
ans an answer 10 the free traders challenge
"Itlsa bugle blast which sounds the note OF victsry'
1t completely demoli3hes the platform WHICH
Cleveland had carefully anu paihlWy oui'
fer hhassE" Such are samples o. th' coh'
men and anti Elaine men alike were enthsauc Ia ss
nraise Tho homely expression OF Western Congress
man was appl,ided to the echs. lie said;
rhc President OF the Cni ed STATES never before re-
ceiyed such spanking Blaine has Administered u
Cleveland" ,-.
An,hsr man. a Democrat, saii tonsht: 81 near 'hae
the Blaine Interview preiucs d'cidsd hut'er AT ho
Whita u,uss aud that sIO oct OF consderab!o
comment in the Cabinet meeting
CRUEL 70 REFrR % TILDEN.
D.mocrat who ike several other members or his
marty In the House. Ia tls message az q pohl"
nrcbrand thrown lto tho raatsot ais own parry ny the
President said:
.r VA, or eel Cor Balm, to refer to tha letter
n, Samuel T. Iles tie greatest Democratic statesman
snes the war; sracn,,t trfese@ Neither the fresi
dent nor Mr. Carlisle IKE u ne rrns tel that tho Wise
c,unsr OF tine of pry-t'ne IA o-eh 'tu'iousy
NOT cont.up.uoIsy, dsr,g .rod by tho Ailninistra-
ton"
rooI may member. Of beth political parties appear
~ think tie Interview or most III them style H.
HIniae sme.-a.r nlsati.n that he has accepted
the ,a-e thrown d,wn ~ r. Cleveland aud will be
"a cana data for The rplhlicaa NJ ninansh next year.
senator Palmer. of Men ~. ts-ris SAID:
have MOI Interview carefully, nut snail 40
SO when get I.ne Fran what nov Of it, contents
am ron ;ly mel mel {, tnk that Blaine 'nhs the Dat
tie afar AM. dspt, IS inclination to remain ont VI
the nsht, that he vail b. candidate"
C.n,res Waite OF Brooklyn said that he WAS 10
f. WA plain Indie Ltoa ST Mr. BAinos purpose to be
o.ni late io~ the nomination
Mr. Cannon OF Illinois. said: "You bet road IT. III"
grand. 1t leave g.sae spot OF the PresdehVs
message No other living man could have produced
.l thing on such u notice under iuch circuns anees
Gsnsral tnfcn.nn of Michigan, sail; "U covers the
gro mi csspl-tely. It 20 NE That nobody else
cra ,b 10 ,s untn. II sos,e Of Mr Blarcs u,ra
tons An,thrr = might hly. ..'d ab,dt tic policy
va Blsi.e gives tho hOmsy illustration OF
the peace " MINI when ioo"S n, hnt :. the ss,o
psan.' burglar wlo IS no. eA poc''u' o"' ." VIC '"-'
tse Is prepare Il Tor.
VIGOROUS PRAISE FROM ALL stDEs.
Attn. mag.i icent reception given W the Republican
tonsl League tonight in honor o. the members OF
National Committee aud lissg Ished Republicans from
different parts Of the country Blaine Interview was
tho cnc top OK conversation. Everybody was enthus
asic over II, G.nsral Gof. u West Virginia, said:
"Itis complete Ia fsc.-ve. we Will havo to find a
adiscv. III It. II lcnne4 the Republican position on
subject Of protcctsa with sucI uIdty th-I no nan
mls'Jke r.
lit Is capital. No all stand on that platform,
against tho weak sopnistriss ot ME- Ne'oaA"'
ssultor Sherman thought that tho i1terview was an
po.ot tue Democratic platform lad down Dy MI
C.velani III hi' Mosaic ,.,,s. ..,,, ~,
FOR stronger satencnt than that contained IN LIE
"sn.r.s,nau Morr w. 81 California. sail: "Mr Blass
IN. .at-d WIN wonderful crarn". AMI decision IN"
,o.ou On m. suL.cts OF revenue and taxation Ie Is
a wonderful man. At dls'ano" a, 5000 miles 10 mas
Erasurd ts situation perfectly and short p-ee has
dcmolsre every tnrnt an sAtrih'ut con 1et n
tho message. All has completely turned the tables on
Mr. Sic, ormas OF Mar Ilnl said; "Nr. Bain.s mes
sage IA gosI thing fer every Hepuh an to paste In
m. nat and 10 prs-ervs home besides. IL does sot
leave anything further "a hc sti against tne message
f. completely covers the ground"
thing to say ocharac.nls the Interview except that
is grand" .,,....,,,,.,
tary and laudasry thugs whch were sal 10 no largo
company OF prominent Republicans which gathered IN